Systems and methods for thermoelectric sequential compression devices and integrated thermoelectric sequential compression devices

Abstract

A thermoelectric sequential compression device includes a plurality of inflatable bladders arranged in a respective zone of the thermoelectric sequential compression device; a plurality of thermoelectric modules, each of the plurality of thermoelectric modules including a temperature sensor and a foam sheet; and a plurality of channels that are fluidly coupled between the plurality of inflatable bladders and the plurality of thermoelectric modules. A first channel selected from the plurality of channels includes a heat exhaust channel. Each of the plurality of thermoelectric modules are independently controlled to sequentially supply air to a respective inflatable bladder of the respective zone via the plurality of channels.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A thermoelectric sequential compression device, comprising:
 a plurality of inflatable bladders arranged in a respective zone of the thermoelectric sequential compression device;   a plurality of thermoelectric modules, each of the plurality of thermoelectric modules comprising a temperature sensor and a foam sheet; and   a plurality of channels that are fluidly coupled between the plurality of inflatable bladders and the plurality of thermoelectric modules, wherein a first channel selected from the plurality of channels comprises a heat exhaust channel,   wherein each of the plurality of thermoelectric modules are independently controlled to sequentially supply air to a respective inflatable bladder of the respective zone via the plurality of channels.   
     
     
         2 . The thermoelectric sequential compression device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of thermoelectric modules are independently controlled by a processor to sequentially supply and maintain hot air and cold air in accordance with respective predetermined threshold values. 
     
     
         3 . The thermoelectric sequential compression device of  claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of thermoelectric modules are independently controlled by a user interface that is communicatively coupled to the processor to sequentially supply and maintain the hot air and cold air in accordance with respective predetermined threshold values. 
     
     
         4 . The thermoelectric sequential compression device of  claim 3 , wherein the user interface is configured to restrict temperature control of the hot air and cold air for a first predetermined temperature range by a subject, the first predetermined temperature range comprising a therapeutic range. 
     
     
         5 . The thermoelectric sequential compression device of  claim 4 , wherein the user interface is configured to restrict temperature control of the hot air and cold air for a second predetermined temperature range by a user, the second predetermined temperature range comprising a temperature range greater than the first predetermined temperature range. 
     
     
         6 . The thermoelectric sequential compression device of  claim 1 , wherein a first inflatable bladder is arranged in a first zone, a second inflatable bladder is arranged in a second zone, and a third inflatable bladder is arranged in a third zone, each of the first zone, the second zone, and the third zone are positioned adjacent to leg portions. 
     
     
         7 . The thermoelectric sequential compression device of  claim 1 , wherein the thermoelectric sequential compression device is connected to a fan that is configured to exhaust the air from the heat exhaust channel. 
     
     
         8 . The thermoelectric sequential compression device of  claim 1 , wherein a first predetermined amount of hot air is supplied at a first temperature value to a first inflatable bladder of a first zone, and a second predetermined amount of cold air is supplied at a second temperature value to a second inflatable bladder of a second zone. 
     
     
         9 . The thermoelectric sequential compression device of  claim 1 , wherein the thermoelectric sequential compression device further comprises waterproof fabric material that is configured to allow for temperature fluctuation of thermoelectric heating and cooling of the respective inflatable bladder of the respective zone via the plurality of channels. 
     
     
         10 . The thermoelectric sequential compression device of  claim 1 , wherein the thermoelectric sequential compression device is connected to a blower that is configured to supply the air to the respective inflatable bladder of the respective zone via the plurality of channels. 
     
     
         11 . The thermoelectric sequential compression device of  claim 1 , wherein the blower comprises a stand-alone blower. 
     
     
         12 . The thermoelectric sequential compression device of  claim 1 , wherein the blower is part of a platform. 
     
     
         13 . The thermoelectric sequential compression device of  claim 1 , wherein the blower is communicatively coupled to a thermostat that is configured to regulate a temperature of the air supplied to the respective inflatable bladder of the respective zone via the plurality of channels. 
     
     
         14 . The thermoelectric sequential compression device of  claim 1 , wherein the foam sheet further comprises a first layer and a second layer, the first layer comprising a lower density than the second layer. 
     
     
         15 . The thermoelectric sequential compression device of  claim 1 , wherein the thermoelectric sequential compression device comprises a reusable thermoelectric sequential compression device or a disposable thermoelectric sequential compression device. 
     
     
         16 . The thermoelectric sequential compression device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of thermoelectric modules are independently controlled by a processor that is configured to establish communication with a server. 
     
     
         17 . An integrated bed system, comprising:
 a platform including a processor and a non-transitory, processor readable storage medium communicatively coupled to the processor, the non-transitory, processor readable storage medium comprising one or more instructions stored thereon; and   a thermoelectric sequential compression device that is communicatively coupled to the platform, the thermoelectric sequential compression device comprising:
 a plurality of inflatable bladders arranged in a respective zone of the thermoelectric sequential compression device; 
 a plurality of thermoelectric modules each comprising a temperature sensor layer and a foam sheet; and 
 a plurality of channels that are fluidly coupled between the plurality of inflatable bladders and the plurality of thermoelectric modules, wherein a first channel selected from the plurality of channels comprises a heat exhaust channel, 
 wherein the one or more instructions, when executed, cause the processor to independently control each of the plurality of thermoelectric modules to sequentially supply air to a respective inflatable bladder of the respective zone via the plurality of channels. 
   
     
     
         18 . The integrated bed system of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more instructions further cause the processor to independently control each of the plurality of thermoelectric modules to sequentially supply and maintain hot air and cold air in accordance with respective predetermined threshold values. 
     
     
         19 . The integrated bed system of  claim 18 , the platform further comprising:
 a user interface that is communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the one or more instructions further cause the processor, via the user interface, to sequentially supply and maintain the hot air and the cold air in accordance with respective predetermined threshold values.   
     
     
         20 . The integrated bed system of  claim 19 , wherein the one or more instructions further cause the processor, via the user interface, to restrict temperature control of the hot air and the cold air for a first predetermined temperature range by a subject, the first predetermined temperature range comprising a therapeutic range.